Ocala Planning & Zoning Commission Agenda -  
Final  
Wednesday, November 13, 2024  
WELCOME!  
Meeting Information  
We are very glad you have joined us for today’s meeting. The  
Planning and Zoning Commission (P & Z) comprises citizen  
members who voluntarily and without compensation devote  
their time and expertise to a variety of zoning and land  
development issues in the community. For many types of cases,  
the P& Z acts in an advisory capacity to the Ocala City Council  
with its recommendations subject to final action by Council.  
Location  
City Hall  
City Council Chambers  
(2nd Floor)  
110 SE Watula Avenue  
Ocala, FL 34471  
Time  
5:30 PM  
GENERAL RULES OF ORDER  
Board Members  
The P & Z is pleased to hear all non-repetitive comments.  
However, since a general time limit of five (5) minutes is  
allotted to the proponents/opponents of an issue, large groups  
are asked to name a spokesperson.  
Jamie Boudreau  
Kevin Lopez, Chairman  
Daniel London  
Justin MacDonald  
Buck Martin  
Allison Campbell (non-voting), School  
Board Representative  
Persons with disabilities needing assistance to participate in any  
of these proceedings should contact the P & Z Recording  
Secretary at (352) 629-8404 at least 48 hours in advance of the  
meeting.  
Staff  
Jeff Shrum, AICP  
Director  
APPEALS  
Growth Management Department  
Any person who desires to appeal any decision at this meeting  
will need a record of the proceedings and for this purpose may  
need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is  
made that includes the testimony and evidence upon which the  
appeal is made.  
Aubrey Hale  
Planning Director  
Growth Management Department  
Endira Madraveren  
Chief Planning Official  
Staff Liaison  
This meeting and past meetings may be viewed by selecting it  
https://www.ocalafl.gov/meetings.  
Gabriela Solano  
Committee Secretary  
1.  
Call to Order  
a.  
b.  
c.  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Roll Call for Determination of a Quorum  
Agenda Notes:  
Cases heard by the Planning and Zoning Commission will be presented to City Council  
in accordance with the schedule provided after each case in the agenda. Please note that  
the City Council meetings will begin at 4:00 p.m.  
2.  
Proof of Publication  
It was acknowledged that a Public Meeting Notice was posted at City Hall (110 SE Watula  
Avenue, Ocala, Florida 34471) and published in the Ocala Gazette on October 25, 2024.  
Ocala Gazette Ad  
a.  
2025-0130  
2025-0131  
2025-0024  
3.  
4.  
Approval of Minutes  
October 21, 2024 Meeting Minutes  
a.  
Subdivision  
Approve SUB24-45769 Ocala West Shopping Center Phase 2 Final  
a.  
Plat subject to completion of legal review and addressing staff  
comments  
5.  
Annexation / Land Use / Zoning  
Public Hearing to annex approximately 1.29 acres for property located  
at 4001 NW Blitchton Road (Parcel 21537-002-00) (Case  
ANX24-45820) (Quasi-Judicial).  
a.  
2025-0069  
2025-0125  
Public Hearing to change future land use designation of approximately  
1.29 acres for property located at 4001 NW Blitchton Road (Parcel  
b.  
21537-002-00)  
from  
Commercial  
(County)  
to  
Medium  
Intensity/Special District (City) (Case LUC24-45821) (Quasi-Judicial).  
Public Hearing to rezone approximately 1.29 acres for property located  
at 4001 NW Blitchton Road (Parcel 21537-002-00) from B-2,  
Community Business (County), to B-2, Community Business (City)  
(Case ZON24-45822) (Quasi-Judicial).  
c.  
2025-0126  
2024-2222  
Public Hearing to rezone approximately 15.00 acres for property  
located approximately 660-feet northwest of the intersection at NW  
35th Avenue Road and NW 21st Street, and approximately 130-feet  
west of I-75 (Parcel 21466-000-00) from R-1, Single-Family  
Residential, to B-2, Community Business (Case ZON24-45826)  
(Quasi-Judicial).  
d.  
6.  
Abrogation  
Public Hearing to abrogate approximately 0.57 acres for a portion of  
the railroad spur and utility right-of-way lying north of Lots 9-13,  
Block F and south of Lot 8, Block F of the Ocala Industrial Park as  
recorded in Plat Book H, Page 46, of the public records of Marion  
County, FL (Parcel 23656-000-001) (Case ABR24-45753)  
(Quasi-Judicial).  
a.  
2024-2141  
7.  
Public Hearing  
Public Hearing for reduction in parking requirements in excess of ten  
a.  
2025-0127  
2025-0129  
percent for approximately 10.88 acres located at 2400 and 2394 SW  
College Road (Parcel 23560-002-02 & 23560-002-12) (Case  
PH24-45854) (Quasi-Judicial).  
Public Hearing to allow required off-street parking facilities  
approximately 1.05 acres provided on land within 300 feet of the plot  
located at 1734 and 1748 W Silver Springs Blvd (Parcel 22714-000-00  
and 22715-000-00) (Case PH24-0002) (Quasi-Judicial).  
b.  
8.  
Public Comment  
9.  
Staff Comment  
10.  
11.  
12.  
Board Comment  
Next meeting: December 9, 2024 at 5:30 pm  
Adjournment